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What is an 'Elon Musk'?
How the world's richest man explains the AI boom and 21st century economy. An interview with Quinn Slobodian, co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the…
Jul 24
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"Everyone hates AI" in Paris
A dispatch from the European capital where “tout le monde déteste l’IA.”
Jul 22
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Xbox workers speak out about layoffs, AI, and how big tech brought a crisis to gaming
Three Microsoft workers hit by mass layoffs reveal what it's like to be run over by a tech giant in the age of AI--and how they're fighting back.
Jul 17
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What VAR tells us about AI
FIFA's semi-automated refereeing system promises neutrality but brims with bias. It's widely despised yet embraced by elites. It is, in other words, a…
Jul 13
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The Luddites take New York
The Summer of Ludd just wrapped in NYC; we talk to a participant and documentarian. Plus, is the Trump admin secretly worried about an AI bubble? The…
Jul 10
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How and why to de-Google your life
Plus, a data center rebellion erupts in Canada, Gen Z says it's sexy to be a Luddite, and the push to paint anti-tech activists as extremists. This is…
Jul 3
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June 2026
The AI industry is pouring hundreds of millions into US elections
Plus: Fiery resistance to a nuclear AI data center and A24's Google debacle. Welcome to the first episode of BLOOD IN THE MACHINE: THE SHOW, with the…
Jun 26
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Understanding the Luddites in the age of AI
The Luddites are back in fashion, but too many people still get them all wrong. This is what they really stood for, fought against, and why they matter…
Jun 19
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How to use AI doom marketing to dupe the media and rake in billions in 10 easy steps
The anatomy of what may be the most effective marketing campaign ever. Plus, the mythology of the world's first trillionaire, the Summer of Ludd, and a…
Jun 12
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Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones
And other key insights about the data center protest movement. Plus, Bernie Sanders' AI sovereign wealth fund proposal, Ted Chiang's argument against AI…
Jun 5
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May 2026
How Anthropic used AI ethics slop to play the pope and eclipse OpenAI
By marketing itself as the 'safe' AI company, Anthropic has pulled in a $65 billion payday and leapfrogged OpenAI to become the most valuable AI…
May 30
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They just formed the biggest tech worker union in the US. They plan to rein in AI and curb layoffs
"Who AI benefits and who it immiserates often is based on who gets to decide how it’s used. We know how tech is used on the day to day. We should be at…
May 22
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